Feminine dossier · first seen 1933
Janel
Endangered
Down 98.1% from peak
Peak era
1971
Peak births
424
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Janel
How many people are named Janel?
An estimated 10,647 living Americans are named Janel.
How rare is Janel?
Janel is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.1% from its 1971 peak.
How old is the typical Janel?
The median age of a living American named Janel is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 55 years old.
Is Janel still popular?
No. Janel is endangered as a baby name, down 98.1% from its 1971 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is Janel most common?
Janel has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 17.5× more often than the national baseline.
1933Peak 19712025
Peak year
1971
Decline from peak
98.1%
2025
8
All-time
12,023
Where it lives now
Janel is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 6.1× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Janel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.